Doing Business in Cyprus (UAE Edition)
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DOING BUSINESS C YPRUS<br />
45<br />
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EDITION<br />
IAs an EU Member State situated<br />
at the crossroads of three<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ents, <strong>Cyprus</strong> it is an ideal<br />
platform for regional cooperation<br />
and a reliable partner that has<br />
built, over the years, a secure<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestment environment.<br />
addition, the coastal city of Limassol is a<br />
renowned cruise l<strong>in</strong>er hub and a popular<br />
‘stop-over’ for <strong>in</strong>ternational cruise ships.<br />
Two modern <strong>in</strong>ternational airports <strong>in</strong><br />
Larnaca and Paphos offer their services<br />
to approximately 10 million visitors per<br />
year, connect<strong>in</strong>g the island to the most<br />
popular transit hubs throughout the<br />
world. Considerable <strong>in</strong>vestment has also<br />
been made to transform the island <strong>in</strong>to<br />
a major telecommunications hub <strong>in</strong> the<br />
region, provid<strong>in</strong>g fast connections via<br />
submar<strong>in</strong>e fibre optic cable and satellite to the rest of the world.<br />
<strong>Cyprus</strong> has long established itself as a thriv<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>ess hub, with a vast array of<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestment opportunities <strong>in</strong> key growth sectors of the economy. The island’s ideal<br />
strategic location, advanced <strong>in</strong>frastructure and high quality of life are among the many<br />
reasons to <strong>in</strong>vest <strong>in</strong> <strong>Cyprus</strong>. As such, the island is an ideal <strong>in</strong>vestment gateway to the<br />
European Union, as well as a portal for <strong>in</strong>vestment outside the EU, particularly <strong>in</strong>to the<br />
Middle East, India and Ch<strong>in</strong>a. As a member of the Eurozone, <strong>Cyprus</strong> ensures safety and<br />
stability for <strong>in</strong>vestors, while also offer<strong>in</strong>g them market access to millions of EU citizens.<br />
<strong>Cyprus</strong>’ legal system, based on English Common Law pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, is widely recognised<br />
as an effective system that ensures transparency and reliability <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess practices,<br />
offer<strong>in</strong>g foreign bus<strong>in</strong>esses a familiar and reliable framework with<strong>in</strong> which to operate.<br />
The recent launch of the <strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>ess</strong> Facilitation Unit, which provides for fast-track<strong>in</strong>g<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess setup, will undoubtedly establish <strong>Cyprus</strong> as a bus<strong>in</strong>ess-friendly location.<br />
Our country’s competitive advantages are significantly enriched by a robust and<br />
transparent legal and regulatory framework and an attractive tax regime, which offers